Sportsnet is often a basic channel in those markets, meaning they don't have to pay for an extra channel grouping to get it.

As far as CBC and our Saturday schedule, all games bar the one in Toronto are 2pm or earlier starts. Some aren't even on the national network. Some people feel that we're not getting the national exposure of Saturday night games.

I'm in Calgary and am a Telus Optik TV subscriber and Sportsnet is not part of the basic channel package. You have to pay extra for the sports package. I just looked into Shaw and it's not part of their basic cable package either, you have to get their mid-level Channel package that they call "Classic Cable". I'll never get the sense of entitlement that TSN Jets should be "free". Nothing is free.

How did CBC screw us this year? If this is the new alignment we'll be in the least televised division in sports. I still can't believe we have to pay to watch the Jets, it's disgusting and I refuse to do it.

How? The Jets only play every other Saturday, and only once is it an evening game. Care to guess against whom? Don't bother. It's Toronto. And last year when they were on HNIC we got stuck with the 'D' team with Kevin 'The Half-Wall' Weekes on color. None of the night time intermission features are there during the day broadcast either. It's like we're an afterthought. TSN Jets actually gives a crap, and puts together a decent program. Seriously, up yours, CBC.

How? The Jets only play every other Saturday, and only once is it an evening game. Care to guess against whom? Don't bother. It's Toronto. And last year when they were on HNIC we got stuck with the 'D' team with Kevin 'The Half-Wall' Weekes on color. None of the night time intermission features are there during the day broadcast either. It's like we're an afterthought. TSN Jets actually gives a crap, and puts together a decent program. Seriously, up yours, CBC.

It's business bro.
The Jets weren't screwed because they're not entitled to anything.
If you're CBC why would you bump a massive market for a small market?
I honestly don't get how so many people don't see this...

I shouldn't really bother posting this again but we are a city/ market of less than 800,000 people. This team will have to mine for dollars everywhere they can. This means fans have to pay if they want the team to stay.

I feel happy to do my duty as a Jets fan by paying for TSN Jets, buying merch, and going to the occasional game. That is what I can afford, and I am in no way feeling cheated.

I got an NHL franchise in my city again. That is worth a lot to me, and to many others. That is what TN is banking on.

I'm in Calgary and am a Telus Optik TV subscriber and Sportsnet is not part of the basic channel package. You have to pay extra for the sports package. I just looked into Shaw and it's not part of their basic cable package either, you have to get their mid-level Channel package that they call "Classic Cable". I'll never get the sense of entitlement that TSN Jets should be "free". Nothing is free.

I agree with you 100% If bell could not get more subscribers and sell the rights to mts and shaw they would not have paid the Jets so much money for the rights.....jets tv is not and should not be free....the Jets got a big chunk of cash from bell for tsn jets!!!!!! It's part of the reason we are now a viable market so become a bell customer or pay for jets tv and be happy about it!

I shouldn't really bother posting this again but we are a city/ market of less than 800,000 people. This team will have to mine for dollars everywhere they can. This means fans have to pay if they want the team to stay.

I feel happy to do my duty as a Jets fan by paying for TSN Jets, buying merch, and going to the occasional game. That is what I can afford, and I am in no way feeling cheated.

I got an NHL franchise in my city again. That is worth a lot to me, and to many others. That is what TN is banking on.

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Originally Posted by bigplay41

really were *****ing about 10 dollars a month? heres an idea buy 1 less cup of coffee a week haha

Can I get an amen brothers.

Sorry if you Legitimatley can't afford the $10 a month but to me that does not seem onerous compared to something like a UFC pay per view......less than a pack of smokes....one pint in allot of bars. It is 1 hour of work at minimum wage.

If people choose not to spend on the Jets channel, games, merch etc that is their choice but at the end of the day the bills have to get paid.

Is it really? Didn't know that. I know that if I want Sportsnet I need to pay for it as part of a package. Didn't know other people got it for free.

Sports net is an actual channel when the games not on. Jets tv is 99% 1290 radio. Cabletv is barely worth what I pay now let alone add ten bucks for a few games a month. I'd maybe pay for something online with multiple teams but jets tv is hilariously bad

Sports net is an actual channel when the games not on. Jets tv is 99% 1290 radio. Cabletv is barely worth what I pay now let alone add ten bucks for a few games a month. I'd maybe pay for something online with multiple teams but jets tv is hilariously bad

The way I see it, no one is forcing you to buy the product. If you don't think it's worth 10 bucks, then vote with your wallet.

I for one don't mind the production value and even if I did, I watch for the game, all the rest is just details.

Sports net is an actual channel when the games not on. Jets tv is 99% 1290 radio. Cabletv is barely worth what I pay now let alone add ten bucks for a few games a month. I'd maybe pay for something online with multiple teams but jets tv is hilariously bad

Different strokes then. I find the $10 I spend a month on Jets TV to be the best dollar to entertainment value purchase I make. I watch every single game that's on TSN Jets and with the amount of games on a month it can work out to less than a dollar a game.

Great value to me, but to each their own.

Agree on your comment about Sportsnet offering other programs. That's nice as well.

I'm in Calgary and am a Telus Optik TV subscriber and Sportsnet is not part of the basic channel package. You have to pay extra for the sports package. I just looked into Shaw and it's not part of their basic cable package either, you have to get their mid-level Channel package that they call "Classic Cable". I'll never get the sense of entitlement that TSN Jets should be "free". Nothing is free.

That's true under old packaging, but they aren't really offering basic and classic anymore, it's personal tv and then theme add ons, and Sportsnet is in that personal tv basic package

The way I see it, no one is forcing you to buy the product. If you don't think it's worth 10 bucks, then vote with your wallet.

I for one don't mind the production value and even if I did, I watch for the game, all the rest is just details.

I am voting with my wallet which was my entire point. Its not even production valueas much as it's the fact that we are the only Canadians who pay to watch their hockey team and its not because the Jets need our money it's because they're able to exploit our passion/desire for hockey. TV is a dying medium, in 2012 you're going to have to offer me more than "pay or you can't watch" to convince me to spend my money, especially at 10$ a month for half a season. That's porn channel expensive. (when honestly it's more, you can't get JUST the Jets channel, you need basic cable, digital receiver etc.)

Different strokes then. I find the $10 I spend a month on Jets TV to be the best dollar to entertainment value purchase I make. I watch every single game that's on TSN Jets and with the amount of games on a month it can work out to less than a dollar a game.

Great value to me, but to each their own.

Agree on your comment about Sportsnet offering other programs. That's nice as well.

I have Bell so it's free with my package, but I would have exactly zero issues with paying $10/month for it. As you said Huffer, it's the best value for my entertainment dollar by far. I get to watch every single Jets game in HD (except for stupid CBC games) for the price of a Venti Latte?????? I'm in.

McKenzie just tweeted the playoff format would be the top 3 teams in each conference for west and then 2 wild card spots for the remaining 8 teams. Top 3 teams in each conference for the East with 2 wild card spots for the remaining 10.